Climate change blamed for heavy rain in the south

Due to the combined influence of global warming and the El Nino phenomenon, the precipitation in South China has exceeded twice the usual amount so far this month, meteorological experts said, while cautioning about the increased risk of flooding and geological disasters in some areas affected by the recent heavy rainfall.

"In April, South China has experienced over double the typical precipitation for the month, marking the second-highest level since 1961," said Zheng Zhihai, chief forecaster at the National Climate Center.

Zheng said that areas including South China's Guangdong province and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region as well as East China's Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces and Shanghai have experienced higher temperatures than normal, against the backdrop of climate change.